a broad-spectrum antibiotic, C21H21ClN2O8, derived from a mutant strain of the bacterium Streptomyces aureofaciens: used against a wide range of susceptible microorganisms.
Origin: contr. and rearrangement of 7-chloro-6-demethyltetracycline, an alternate name
Main Entry: de·mec·lo·cy·cline Pronunciation: "dem-&-klO-'sI-"klEn Function: noun : a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibioticC21H21ClN2O8 produced by an actinomycete of the genus Streptomyces (S. aureofaciens) and used especially in the form of its hydrochloride
[dem-uh-kloh-sahy-kleen] 
